2011-12 Online Catalogue

Policies and General Information

Military Studies

Army Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) Program

The Army ROTC program offers men and women the opportunity to develop leadership and management skills that can lead to commission as an officer and second lieutenant in the United States Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard. Instruction focuses on leadership, problem-solving, decision-making, ethics, and military doctrine. Students complete individual and group exercises and assignments in classroom and field environments, and are encouraged
to attend various national level seminar opportunities such as Mountain Warfare School; Basic Military Parachuting School; Military Helicopter Operations School; Language & Cultural Immersion in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe; and a fully funded semester abroad.

Department Course Offerings

The four-year Military Studies program at UVM consists of a two-year Basic Course (freshman and sophomore years) and a two-year Advanced Course (junior and senior years). A fully funded 30-day Leader's Training Course (LTC) conducted at Fort Knox, Kentucky is offered as an alternative to the Basic Course of
study, and meets all prerequisites for students wishing to start ROTC at the end of their sophomore year. The Department offers Military Physical Training class Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for all Cadets as a student-led activity.

Interdepartmental Course Offerings

The Military Studies Department also offers one-credit courses in related fields on behalf of the UVM Department of Physical Education including: Course PEAC 014 - Orienteering, PEAC 017 - Military Fitness, and PEAC 019 - Backpacking. Students do not need to participate in ROTC to take these courses. These PEAC courses incur no military obligation.

Army ROTC Scholarships and Financial Aid

Scholarships: Two, three, and four year Army ROTC Scholarships paying full tuition, full fees, and $1,200.00 a year for books are available to qualified applicants. Application for the four-year Army ROTC scholarship is made during the high school senior year by applying electronically at www. goarmy.com. All other Army ROTC scholarship applications are made through the department.

Financial Aid: Contracted sophomore, junior, and senior
ROTC students can earn up to $6,300 a year through the simultaneous membership program (SMP), which involves participation in the Army National Guard or Army Reserves.

Norwich University - Air Force ROTC

Through a dual-enrollment agreement with University of Vermont and Air Force ROTC, we are able to provide commissioning opportunities to students who wish to become United States Air Force Officers. Additionally, the Air Force has scholarship funds available to assist qualified candidates to continue their studies while earning commissions as Second Lieutenants in the Air Forces For more information, contact the Unit Admissions Officer at Air Force ROTC Detachment 867, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, Vermont.